Birth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Birth rate was 11.02 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Maldives is 11.02 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Maldives peaked at 52.16 births per 1,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 11.02 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Maldives 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.47 births per 1,000 people | 40.58 births per 1,000 people | 49.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.64 births per 1,000 people | 48.24 births per 1,000 people | 52.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.9 births per 1,000 people | 46.43 births per 1,000 people | 48 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.94 births per 1,000 people | 42.9 births per 1,000 people | 47.11 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.14 births per 1,000 people | 21.22 births per 1,000 people | 41.25 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.37 births per 1,000 people | 18.32 births per 1,000 people | 21.27 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.01 births per 1,000 people | 12.6 births per 1,000 people | 20.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 births per 1,000 people | 11.02 births per 1,000 people | 12.11 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 150 Dominica 11.09 births per 1,000 people compare
- 151 Argentina 11.06 births per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Montenegro 11.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 154 French Polynesia 10.91 births per 1,000 people compare
- 155 Palau 10.9 births per 1,000 people compare
- 156 Bahamas 10.85 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Maldives
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.57 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.57 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Maldives?
- Birth rate in Maldives was 11.02 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 52.16 births per 1,000 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.02 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for birth rate?
- Maldives ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.